Ending the Death Penalty: The European Experience in Global Perspective
Author:   A. Hammel
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2010
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Pages:   260
Publication Date:   16 June 2010
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Author:   A. Hammel
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2010
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349312351


ISBN 10:   1349312355
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   16 June 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: THE TRANSATLANTIC DEATH PENALTY DIVIDE AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF VENGEANCE America and Europe Diverge on the Death Penalty What Does The Worldwide Popularity of Capital Punishment Tell Us? The Hollow Hope of Public Education PART II: ABOLITION IN GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, AND FRANCE Preface to Part Two Case Study One - Germany Case History Two – The United Kingdom Case History Three – France PART III: THE EUROPEAN MODEL IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT Elaborating the European Model Why the European Model Failed in the United States Conclusion – Abolitionism beyond America and Europe Bibliography

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'Ending the Death Penalty is a tour de force. Beautifully written and meticulously argued, Hammel's book is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the death penalty or contemporary issues of criminal justice. This book is destined to become a classic in the field.' - David Dow, University Distinguished Professor, University of Houston Law Center, USA


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ANDREW HAMMEL is Assistant Professor for American Law at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany.Hepreviouslyworked as a lawyer,defending death row inmates in U.S. state and federal courts.

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